The Vironians () were one of the early medieval Finnic tribes that later formed into the Estonian people.
History
They Vironians lived in the northeastern part of modern-day Estonia, in the pre-Christian maakond (county) of Vironia (Virumaa or Viru in Estonian, Wierland in German, Virland in Scandinavian languages) located in what are now the Ida-Viru County and Lääne-Viru County. Vironians are thought to have consisted of five "clans" (kilikunda), Maum (in Estonian "Mahu"), Laemund (Lemmu) also known as Pudiviru, Askele, Revele (Rebala), Alentagh (Alutaguse). They built many strongholds, like Tarwanpe (modern Rakvere) and Agelinde (now Punamägi Hill in Äntu village).
Like other Estonian tribes, Vironians remained predominantly pagan before Northern Crusades in the 13th century. According to the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia, Vironians believed that Tharapita, a god worshipped by Osilians (the tribe inhabiting Saaremaa) was born in Vironia.